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In a recent press release, Uintah County has announced the tentative budget for 2021. There are several significant budget highlights. 2020 budgeted expenditures were $74.5 million dollars while the budgeted expenditures for 2021 are set at $48.8 million dollars, a decrease of $25.7 million dollars or 34 percent.
The Ute Business Committee announced on Tuesday that the upcoming annual Ute Indian Tribe membership meeting has been postponed due to the threat of COVID-19. The Tribe’s Constitution and Bylaws require that the annual meeting typically be held on the first Wednesday of November each year.
21 years of service for the federal government. 21 one years of giving all to help in whatever way is necessary. Ashley National Forest thanks Jessi the Mule, aka Jello, for her 21 years as part of the Ashley National Forest Pack String.
A citation was issued in an accident that involved a school bus in Uintah County on Monday afternoon. According to the press release from the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, an SUV collided with the school bus after the driver of the SUV failed to stop for a red light at 2000 West 500 North.
The proposed Uinta Basin Railway continues to move forward. On Friday, the Surface Transportation Board issued the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed railway for the public’s review and comment. The public’s window for commenting is 45 days. During that time period there will be six public meetings.
The 2nd round of the Uintah Small Business Grants are now open and businesses are encouraged to apply. “The 1st round of the Uintah Small Business Grant funded over 240 different local businesses with over 2.1 million dollars,” shares Uintah County. “Many entities expressed their appreciation and commented how it was the deciding factor to stay open.
The Utah State Liquor Store in Vernal has reopened after a week-long closure. According to Terry Wood, Director of Communication with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the Vernal store was closed on October 26th following the results of a positive test for COVID-19 in a store employee.
Parenting in 2020 has been pretty intense and the Uintah School District is offering a special webinar to help with the task. ‘Flying the Plane While Building It: Parenting in the Time of COVID-19’ is a free webinar for all parents, guardians and community members.
COVID-19 will not stop Uintah Basin Technical College from holding its traditional Ruck Run event in honor of Veterans. It will, however, be changed slightly. This year's Ruck Run will be a free virtual one. What does that mean and how does it work?
Uintah Basin Healthcare broke ground last Thursday on their Vernal campus expansion project. “We have achieved many milestones in the past ten years,” shared Uintah Basin Healthcare in a press release. “…Facility expansion has included opening new clinic space in Roosevelt and Vernal, an expanded ER, a respiratory and sleep center, and now plans to expand both our Roosevelt and Vernal campus to grow services basin-wide.
One of the three deaths reported on Sunday in the State of Utah came from the Uintah Basin. According to the State of Utah, among the deaths was a Duchesne County man between the ages of 25 and 44.
Recently the gray wolf was delisted from the Endangered Species Act. Great news for the gray wolf and it opens up the states to find the best situation to manage populations. The Utah Department of Natural Resources shares that “states are often best positioned to appropriately manage wildlife populations.